By Pat Maurer Correspondent With August nearly over again, “Winding down the summer season with more food and festivities in Clare includes the 11th annual Old US 27 Motor and Wine Walk next week,” said Chamber Interim Director Kelli Nicholas. She said, “A stretch of McEwan will…

By Pat Maurer Correspondent Kristina Garafalo, 18, of Gladwin, was all set to attend Central Michigan University this fall. The 2017 Gladwin High School graduate, honor student and the Valedictorian of her class, had earned a full-ride academic scholarship to CMU. Those plans were cut short August…

By Pat Maurer Correspondent Once again the Grant Township meeting was filled with people, less than 30 this time, who wanted to air their concerns during public comment time. But this time the meeting was nowhere near as heated as during last month’s regular meeting. At the…

By Steve Landon Correspondent One year ago a bunch of youngsters, teenagers and brave adults ignored heavy rain and humidity to spend a relaxing Saturday in the mud – yup, Mud! That gooey sloppy mess we go out of our way to keep out of our homes,…